The Craft of Coaching

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A competitive marathon runner with arms raised in the air crosses the finish line at the Padova Marathon.

3 // Mapping a Season of Training

Anyone can make a training plan. But a good coach knows how to plan a season that unlocks an athlete’s true potential. Joe Friel is joined by a full line-up of master coaches in this module that will expand your thinking.

Endurance coach Philip Hatzis speaks with other coaches at an endurance sports coaching conference.

4 // The Business of Coaching

Find out how successful coaches navigated the challenges of getting started, becoming profitable, marketing for growth, and building a team into long-lasting businesses.

Fast Talk Labs Head Coach Ryan Kohler coaches a female cyclist while on a bike ride near Boulder, Colorado.

6 // Managing Athlete Performance

As a coach, helping your athletes achieve their performance potential is an important task, but it’s rarely an easy one. In Module 6 of The Craft of Coaching, Joe Friel, together with several top coaches, share their experience on every aspect of this journey to peak performance.

Swimmers on the side of the pool from The Craft of Coaching Module 9

9 // Coaching Endurance Athletes

Endurance coaching can be as rewarding as it is challenging, yet knowing how best to tackle those testing times can help make the success stories all the sweeter. In this latest module, we lift the lid on some of the minutiae of endurance coaching.

Boulder Junior Cycling youth cyclists compete during a bike race wearing their signature bright red, BJC cycling jerseys.

10 // Coaching Junior Athletes

Young athletes need coaches to know more than just skill and execution of sport. Top coaches share what they’ve learned about developing juniors.

Masters triathlete Dede Griesbauer races on a triathlon bike during the Ironman Texas triathlon.

11 // Coaching Masters Athletes

Training mistakes are costly for masters athletes. Coaches who are savvy to aging position their clients for a lifetime of performance.

A group of women triathletes runs into the water at the beginning of the swim leg of a triathlon.

12 // Coaching Female Athletes

Learn how to help female athletes reach their potential with the latest knowledge from a stellar cast of experts and coaches.

Professional triathlete Skye Moench runs in a purple triathlon race suit during a triathlon race in a city park.

13 // Coaching Elite Athletes

As pro athletes redefine the limits of performance, coaches are continually refining their strategy and leading a collaborative effort.